Wanganui North
Wanganui North club is the home of Assistant Governor Garth Barlow, also our district treasurer, and it has been fabulous having both Ngaire and Garth accompanying us on our pilgrimage around the 'home clubs'. Unfortunately, or maybe fortunately depending on which end of the my camera lens you happen to be looking into, my camera and I have parted company, temporarily one hopes, and I have no photographic record of this club visit. We may correct this shortcoming in future blogs of course.
Waverley-Aotea
Waverley, famous among other things for its Melbourne Cup winner Kiwi, is a township 35 minutes leisurely driving time north of Wanganui with a population of 900. A further 10 minutes up the track towards New Plymouth is Patea, the Aotea connection, with a population of 1200. Patea had a club of its own in more halcyon days, and is now famous for its song Poi- E performed by the Patea Maori Club and Dalvanius Prime. This club has a stunning and impressive record of community projects when one takes its membership into account, the latest being its support of Guide Dogs training. It costs $120 per six months to prepare a puppy for training which takes about a year, i. e. $240 per dog for pre-training. Fundraising includes: growing and selling Christmas trees; selling firewood; and collecting and crushing scrap metal in partnership with the Wanganui Vintage Car Club. The club has also catered for a number of Wanganui Cluster group events, including GSE team dinners. If you are ever passing through Waverley on a Thursday stop off at their club for a make-up. It is unique experience; they meet in a woolshed.
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| The firewood project |
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| Waverley-Aotea meet in the mezzanine of Marie and John Deadman's woolshed, especially converted for the purpose. |
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| scrap metal is collected |
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| sent on its way |
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| and compacted for sale |
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